many of them have lost everything to hurricane sandy. homes, possessions, even loved ones. it will be a long time before life gets back to normal for them. in the midst of so much tragedy, there are also glimmers of hope. over the last few weeks we've seen fema personnel, national guard, and first responders working around the clock in hard-hit communities. we've seen hospital workers using their lunch breaks to distribute supplies, families offering up extra bedrooms. the fire department advertising free hot showers. buses full of volunteers coming from hundreds of miles away. neighbors sharing whatever they had. food, water, electricity, and seeing again and again how lucky they are to have a roof over their heads. to worry about themselves and leave the rest to someone else. but that's not who we are. that's not what we do. as americans, we're bold, generous, big hearted people. when our brothers and sisters are in need, we roll up our sleeves and get to work. happy thanksgiving, everybody. >> the president's weekly address. coming up on the kron 4 morning news, part of